This 4:1 tackle is the most common system on boats under 28 ft (8.5 m). Boats with mainsails to 375 ft 2 (35 m 2) often use a 6:1 system. This 8:1 purchase handles high mainsheet loads on Beachcats up to 20 ft (6 m).
A powiat (pronounced [ËpÉvÊ²at] ; Polish plural: powiaty) is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture (LAU-1, formerly NUTS-4) in other countries.
Powassan is a virus, related to West Nile flavivirus, and is transmitted by ticks. While it is rareâdiagnosed less than 50 times in the past 10 yearsâit is scary because it can cause encephalitis, or a brain infection.